a-sparkleadv.
/əˈspɑːk(ə)l/ Sparkling.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adverb] > in a sparkling manner
scintillously1509
twinklingly1561
glisteringly1587
glisteningly1611
glitteringly1611
sparklingly1669
scintillant1737
a-sparkle1840
spark-like1845
scintillatingly1875
aglisten1883
scintillantly1887
aglitter1913
1840 R. Browning Sordello iv. 381 With every point a-sparkle.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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adv.1840- to throw one's feet
- to throw one's frock to the nettles
- to throw one's hat in the ring
- to throw one's hat into the ring
- to throw one's heart into
- to throw one's leg over
- to throw one's money about
- to throw one's mouth
- to throw one's rattle out of the cot
- to throw one's rattle out of the pram
- to throw one's soul into
- to throw one's toys out of the cot
- to throw one's toys out of the pram
- to throw one's weight about or around
- to throw one's wicket away
- to throw oneself at
- to throw oneself at the head of
- to throw oneself away
- to throw oneself into
- to throw oneself into the arms of
- to throw oneself on
- to throw oneself upon
- to throw open
- to throw open one's doors
- to throw out